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Type Surname (from occupation)
Other Forms FormsNappier, Naper, Napper

Meaning & History

Occupational name for someone who sold table linen or was in charge of the linen of a medieval household, derived from Old French nape "table cloth".
Added 1/17/2016 by anonymous
Edited 4/30/2025 by DoingNothing247 and LMS